Women and Politics

My Conversation with Geraldine Ferraro

Melinda Katz | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Nyc-Comptroller, Women's Issues, NYC Comptroller, Melinda Katz, Geraldine Ferraro, New York City, Politics News
Melinda Katz

Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, the first female Vice Presidential candidate and my greatest inspiration, also happens to be my friend and neighbor.

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We Can't Turn Our Back on Iran

Julie Menin | Posted 07.19.2009 | World

Read More: Women and Politics, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Women, Obama, Iran, Hijab, Iran Nuclear Weapons, World News
Julie Menin

This week Obama proclaimed there was not much difference between Mousavi and Ahmadinejad in respect to Iran's relations with the US. With respect to women's rights, this is absolutely not the case.

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Women's Rights In Afghanistan Depends On Where One Lives

Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

Read More: Ann Jones, Foreign Aid, Usaid, Islam, Women's Rights, Women, Rotary International, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, US Foreign Aid, Sharia Law, Taliban, Robert Greenwald, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Development Aid, Religion, Women for Afghan Women, Women and Politics, Women Education, Taliban Women's Rights, Afghan Taliban, Advocacy, Sharia, World News
Stuart Whatley

Conditions in Afghanistan are acutely compartmentalized. Reports from one village can be bright and optimistic while another locale is rife with atrocities towards women and girls.

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When Did Newt and the Gang Become Experts on Race? Playing the Race Card Against Sotomayor

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sotomayor Racism, Latinos, Supreme Court, Latino Politics, Rnc, Affirmative Action, Race Relations, Sonia Sotomayor, Women and Politics, Michael Steele, Racism, Obama Supreme Court Nominee, Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, Politics News
C. Nicole Mason

According to the new definition of racism -- let's call it neo-racism -- anyone who believes we have not achieved racial equality can be considered a racist.

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Be Your Own First Lady

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 07.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama First Lady, Women of Color, Women and Politics, Role Models, Washington D.C., Self-Esteem, Michelle Obama Style, Living News
Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

A year ago Michelle Obama's detractor's attempted to pigeon hole her into the caricature of "the angry black woman." Today, she is an American icon who is admired around the world.

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Iran's First Female President: Not Gonna Happen

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 06.20.2009 | World

Read More: Law, Women's Rights, Women's Issues, Al Zahra University, Iran Presidential Election, Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mehdi Karroubi, Zahra Rahnavard, First Lady, Mohsen Rezai, Supreme Jurist, Tehran, Female, Guardian Council, Dr. Zahra Rahnavard, Vetting, Iran Reformists, Women, Parliament, Iran Supreme Leader, Hijab, Women Voters, Hejab, University, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iranian Women, Women and Politics, Candidate, Chancellor, Presidential Election, Iran Women's Rights, Tehran-Iran, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

In a society where about 70% of the university population is female, the election vetting process is a sad comment on the true condition of Iran's girls and women: second-class citizens.

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War on Women in Congo

Eve Ensler | Posted 06.18.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Democratic Republic of Congo Rape, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Democratic Republic of Congo, Women's Health, Eve Ensler, Women and Politics, Women and War, Panzi Hospital, World News
Eve Ensler

What I witnessed in Congo has shattered and changed me forever. I will never be the same. None of us should ever be the same.

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American Ideals and Afghanistan's Women

Martha St Jean | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

Read More: Afghanistan Rape Law, Afghanistan Women's Rights, Rape, Violence Against Women, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Foreign Affairs, Women and Politics, US Hegemony, Afghanistan, Human Rights, World News, Afghanistan War, Advocacy, Iraq War, Iraq, World News
Martha St Jean

I am advocating that freedom comes through education, not coercion. I am advocating that we too educate ourselves before we attempt to become great emancipators.

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Why Is America So Obsessed with Virginity?

Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 05.08.2009 | Style

Read More: Women, Women's Rights, Abstinence Only Education, Women's Issues, Feminist, Reproductive Rights, Anti-Feminism, Virgins, Integrity Balls, Reproductive Health, The Purity Myth, Feminism, Sexuality, Women's Sexuality, Pornography, Virgin, Homosexuality, Feministing.com, Birth Control, Abstinence Only, Virginity Pledges, Women's Health, Sex, Feministing, Jessica Valenti, Women and Politics, Abstinence Education, Virginity, Purity Balls, Feminists, Valenti, Bristol Palin, Virginity Movement, Style News
Anastasia Kousakis

As a concept, virginity is more dangerous than not, because it puts us into these virgin or not categories, which doesn't really give us a very nuanced perspective or understanding of sexuality.

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Secretary?!!

Bettina Duval | Posted 05.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Office, Vice President, Women, California List, President, Secretary, Women and Politics, Living News
Bettina Duval

A few days ago my daughter phoned from college with the news that she had been asked to run for student government Secretary at college. Thoughts began to resonate in my mind "Why not President?"

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Proud of the President -- A Breath of Fresh Air

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 05.04.2009 | Style

Read More: Women and Politics, Women, Presidential President, G-20 Summit, Michelle Obama, President Obama, Style News
Kathleen Reardon

During the Bush administration, traveling to other countries was an invitation for criticism. It's nice to see our president and first lady impress the world with their sincerity, calmness and intelligence.

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Prostitutes, Wages, and Wives: Part II

Jane Minogue | Posted 05.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Women and Politics, Marriage, Women's Rights, Women, Prostitution, Medieval, Women's Issues, Style News
Jane Minogue

Improved education and economic prospects for women go much further than moral denunciation to decrease prostitution.

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"Take Your Daughter To The White House" Day

Joan Garry | Posted 04.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Women and Politics, White House, Women, Spring Break, Women's Issues, Barack Obama, Living News
Joan Garry

Each and every one of us knows extraordinary women, extraordinary in ways large and small. Don't miss a single opportunity to tell your daughter the stories of these women.

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New Hope For Women and Girls From Washington, D.C.

Judy Patrick | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Girls, Women, Barack Obama, Women and Politics, White House Council on Women and Girls, Obama Administration, Obama, Obama Women, Gender, Politics News
Judy Patrick

The creation of the White House Council on Women and Girls is deeply significant. By improving the lives of women, we improve the lives of their children, families and communities.

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Sitting in the High Seats: Bella, Me and the Imperative for Political Parity

Marie Wilson | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Politics, Obama Administration, Women's Issues, Obama Presidency, Politics News
Marie Wilson

If President Obama really wants to make good on ensuring that there are women in high-up places, his administration must offer more than just a gesture in this direction.

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International Women's Day: Nary a Whisper, get Out the Kevlar

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Women, Women and Politics, US Economy, Women's Rights, momsrising.org, Momsrising, Economy, Economic Crisis, Living News
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

The oversight of women's contributions on International Women's Day, and every day, matters -- as do our assumptions about what women, and mothers, can and can't do.

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The Face of Power in the UAE is a Woman and Her Name is Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi.

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 04.08.2009 | World

Read More: Dubai Ports, Syracuse 8, Dubai, Middle East Women, Minister of Foreign, Women Empowerment, Women and Politics, Syracuse University, Abu Dhabi, Nancy Cantor, UAE Embassy, Women's Month, World News, United Arab Emirates, Women in Power, Uae, Sheikha Lubna Minister of Foreign Trade, Middle East Politics, Middle East, Arab Women, United Arab Emirates Embassy, Arab-World, Sheikha Lubna, Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Mena, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras Al-Khaimah, Princess of Sharjah, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, World News
Yvonne R. Davis

Sheikha Lubna represents the 21st Century woman. She is cutting through veils of discrimination with serious substance, style and a smile.

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Help Us Make a Powerful Noise on International Women's Day

Tom Cappello | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dr. Helene Gayle, Women's Rights, Care, Women's Health, Women and Politics, Nicholas Kristof, Documentary Film, International Women's Day, Christy Turlington-Burns, Natalie Portman, Madeleine Albright, Entertainment News
Tom Cappello

A Powerful Noise takes a provocative look at three women from different countries who overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to bring great change to their society.

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Estrogen Will Not Cure Greed and Stupidity

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 03.11.2009 | World

Read More: Greed, Women, Iceland Economy, Elite, Iceland National Bankruptcy, Iceland Economic Crisis, Women and Politics, Ruling Elite, Iceland Financial Crisis, Corporate Greed, Iceland Economy Collapse, World News
Iris Erlingsdottir

Any positive changes Iceland's PM and her female colleagues will bring about will be because they are in tune with the values of society at large, rather than the values of the current ruling elite.

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What Would Molly Think?

Betsy Moon | Posted 03.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Democratic Convention, Women, 2004, Newspapers, Democratic National Convention, Austin, Molly Ivins, Chicago Magazine, Barack Obama, Memories, Austin Texas, Death, Texas, Publishing, Texas Observer, Women and Politics, Memory, Memorial, Sadness, Molly Ivins Texas, In Memory, Betsy Moon, Living News
Betsy Moon

Molly Ivins made us want to be our better selves and stand up and use our power. Two years after her death, she would be so proud that we finally woke up and worked to make this happen.

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Yes You Can

Heather Frank | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Activism, Interdependence, Gender Equality, Equality, Women's Issues, Money, Gloria Steinem, Women and Politics, Politics News
Heather Frank

One person really can make a difference, as we saw so clearly today with the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.

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It's Time to Put More Women in Office

Ellen Malcolm | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Il-5, Illinois Special Election, Congressional Elections, Emily's List, Sara Feigenholtz, Politics News
Ellen Malcolm

This open-seat race in Illinois's fifth congressional district has attracted a large crowd, but there's only one woman in the top tier, and she's got a 14-year record of passing progressive legislation.

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The Iran Game

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 02.28.2009 | World

Read More: Cell Phones, Sports, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Football, Soccer, President Obama, Iran, Tehran, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Women's Rights, Women, Iran Women's Rights, Women and Politics, International Women's Rights, Iranians, World News
Shirin Sadeghi

Iranian men and women unapologetically enjoy each other's company, and, even as intimidation and penalties loom, they're quite public about their desire to live uninvaded lives.

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Kirsten Gillibrand: A Dynamic New Leader in the Senate

Ellen Malcolm | Posted 02.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Senate, Hillary Clinton, Emily's List, David Paterson, Kirsten Gillibrand, New York, Politics News
Ellen Malcolm

At EMILY's List, we greeted the news that Governor Paterson selected Kirsten Gillibrand to replace Hillary Clinton with cheers and celebration.

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Caroline Kennedy Withdrawal: Not Good For Women in Politics

Julie Menin | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Caroline Kennedy Senate Seat, Women, Hillary Clinton, David Paterson, Caroline Kennedy, Women and Politics, Caroline Kennedy Senate, Feminism, Politics News
Julie Menin

The idea that Kennedy's change of heart is somehow linked to feminine qualities is exactly the type of sexism that has been pervasive in how women candidates are viewed.

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